UPSKILL is a fully funded programme, designed for your workplace and targeted to your staff, which will grow their skills and confidence, with a positive impact on their daily lives and performance at work.
Spectrum will guide you through the funding application process.
UPSKILL has a series of Core Modules that cover the foundation skills employees need to master if they are to be confident and productive at work.
Workplace Literacy
- Understanding workplace forms
- Filling in workplace forms
- Maths for the workplace
- Writing clear and professional emails
- Understanding workplace systems and procedures (eg. H&S, SOP’s, Compliance)
Digital Literacy
- Using digital devices at work
- Microsoft Office applications
- Using emails effectively
- Using work-based applications
- On the job training
Financial Literacy
- Personal budgeting
- Kiwisaver
- Inland Revenue online (MY IR)
- Debt management
- Retirement planning
Work Ready
- Driver licences
- Personal banking
- Personal documentation (eg. photo ID)
- Understanding your payslip and employment contract
- Time management
The Core Modules have been designed to generate productivity gains for the business. They have been tested by Spectrum in similar workplaces and can be adjusted to better fit the needs of your business and your staff.
People come from all different backgrounds and cultures, with this in mind we will customise the mix and content of the core modules to meet their needs.
While confidentiality is a cornerstone of our work with learners, we regularly report programme progress and outcomes to employers. We collaborate with and support employers in the quest to develop a sustainable training culture.